Get emergency text alerts and win a Toyota

First Alert System Text (FAST) issued a press release announcing a contest to promote their national alert service. According to the press release,

Persons who subscribe to the National Emergency Alert Network are automatically entered in the running for one of the 100 new Toyota cars or trucks. Entering simply requires texting the word FAST followed by a space and then your zip code to the National Emergency Alert Service Short code 47733

You can also sign up on the web at firstalerttext.com.

The downside here is that it will cost you $0.99 per month, but I suppose that isn't much if the service is genuinely useful.

Raise $1 for Toys for Tots by SMS

Disney is running a campaign to help raise money for Toys for Tots between December 3rd and December 17th. For every person that texts "heart" to the short code "27138", Disney will donate $1. They'll also enroll you in a sweepstakes to win some Disney stuff.

Interesting SMS prize game

Limbo has an interesting game/contest called Limbo grab. Apparently here's how it works: every time you text a message to their short code 41414 you "hold" the prize, until someone else texts in to take it from you. At the end of the game whoever has "held" the prize the longest wins it.

As I'm writing this the current prizes they've got include a copy of Guitar Hero 3, $150 of Netflix movies, and a Sony MP3 player.

Thats a pretty unique and neat idea.